The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nost- | (see also entries beginning with 'sot-) |
| nostomekhal | s/he makes h/ understand, gets h/ to understand |
| nostomon | s/he understands it, comprehends it |
| nostuhmon | s/he discloses it, announces it, reveals it by talking about it; s/he mentions it, demonstrates it |
| nostuhmuwal | s/he tells h/ about (something), shows h/ (something) |
| nostuhmuwan | s/he tells h/ about it; mentions it to h/, demonstrates it to h/ |
| nostuwal 1 | s/he understands h/ |
| nostuwal 2 | s/he mentions h/, mentions h/ by name |
| nostuwatpemal | s/he makes h/ understand, makes h/ "see the light" |
| not | that (near person spoken to); that (location unspecified); she, he; it (animate) |
| notta | (emphatic) that one; him!, her! |
| notuhsu, notuwosu | s/he is rarely seen; (food, etc.) s/he is in scarce supply |
| notuwosu | (see notuhsu) |
| notuwot | it is in scarce supply |
| notuwulal | s/he is scarce in supply to h/ (usually, inverse forms only; see examples) |
| np- | (see entries beginning with nop-, 'p-) |
| npisun | (see 'pisun) |
| nq- | (see also entries beginning with 'q-) |
| ns- | (see also entries beginning with nos-, 's-, sp-) |
| nspi | (see the entry for spi, nspi) |
| nt- | (see also entries beginning with niht-, 't-) |
| ntama | (informal) no |
| nuccekemit | (person) one who kisses |
| nuccokoniket | (craftsperson) potter |
| nuci (nuc-, nut-) | on regular basis, as occupation or living |